Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-01663

#1

Feb 27, 2026

PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Sergio Albarran, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Minga Wofford by Basanta Raf Kafle. (Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ACAEDC-12970299) (Attachments: # 1 COVER SHEET, # 2 EVIDENCE)(Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Basanta Raf Kafle. (Attachments: # 1 EVIDENCE, # 2 ATTORNEY DEC, # 3 CHECKLIST)(Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#3

Feb 27, 2026

PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 4/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk MCF) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#4

Feb 27, 2026

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#5

Feb 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 2/27/2026: Respondents shall file a response to the 2 motion for temporary restraining order by March 6, 2026. Petitioner may file a reply by March 10, 2026. The parties shall indicate in their briefing their position as to whether the 2 motion for temporary restraining order should be converted into a motion for preliminary injunction. The parties shall also state whether they request a hearing on the 2 motion. Pending the Court's decision, and unless and until the Court orders otherwise, the Court ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner out of this District. See F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966) (noting court's "express authority under the All Writs Act to issue such temporary injunctions as may be necessary to protect its own jurisdiction"). (Voyles, J.) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Minute Order

#6

Mar 05, 2026

Dismiss

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Mar 12, 2026

RESPONSE by Basanta Raf Kafle to 6 Motion to Dismiss. (Kaur, Simranjit) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#8

Mar 18, 2026

MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff on 3/18/2026: (Text Only Entry). The 2 motion for temporary restraining order is denied. Petitioner argues that his detention violates the Due Process Clause and the Immigration and Nationality Act, citing cases in which courts considered the re-detention of a noncitizen who was released from custody under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and then subsequently re-detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A). See Doc. 2 at 9 (citing Salazar v. Kaiser, No. 1:25-CV-01017-JLT-SAB, 2025 WL 2456232 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2025)). But respondents confirm, and petitioner does not dispute, that petitioner is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and has already received at least one § 1226(a) bond hearing, in January 2026, at which bond was denied on the merits. See Doc. 6 at 1; Doc. 6-2. In Rodriguez Diaz v. Garland, the Ninth Circuit upheld § 1226(a)'s procedures as applied to a detainee, like petitioner, who was detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). Rodriguez Diaz v. Garland, 53 F.4th 1189, 1207-14 (9th Cir. 2022). As petitioner has received the process required by 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), the Court finds that petitioner has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of his claims. This matter is referred to the assigned magistrate judge for further proceedings, including the preparation of findings and recommendations on the petition. (Deputy Clerk VMG) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Mar 18, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only): On February 27, 2026, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus at Doc. 1 accompanied by a motion for temporary restraining order at Doc. 2 . On March 18, 2026, the assigned district judge issued an order denying the motion for temporary restraining order at Doc. 8 . The Court referred the matter to the undersigned for preparation of findings and recommendations on the petition for writ of habeas corpus. Id. Respondent filed a consolidated "response to petition for writ of habeas corpus" with their opposition to the temporary restraining order at Doc. 6 . Petitioner shall file a notice within five (5) days advising if he wishes to stand on his response to the motion to dismiss at Doc. 7 or provide supplemental briefing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 3/24/2026. (Deputy Clerk PAA) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

Mar 24, 2026

Minute Order

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Mar 31, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Apr 01, 2026

CLERK'S NOTICE to Attorney Simranjit Kaur re 10 Notice - Other : Your filing is entitled Notice, however, the actual document attached is a Motion for Extension of Time . Please re-file your document using the correct event. If you need assistance, please contact the CM/ECF help desk at 866-884-5444. (Deputy Clerk CM) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

Extension of Time

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Apr 03, 2026

TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING 12 Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time. Petitioner shall file his response to the Court's Order 9 no later than April 7, 2026. signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 4/3/2026. (CR) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

Apr 03, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time